The Admiral Grigorovich has been acting as a taxi service for Russian shadow fleet vessels passing through the English Channel

The incident reportedly involved the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich in the sea between the Isle of White and Normandy

Sources say incident is not linked to the recent UK interception of a Russia-linked tanker

The incident comes days after the UK intercepted a Russian shadow fleet vessel

A Russian frigate reportedly fired warning shots at a British-flagged yacht in the English Channel. The U.K. Defense Ministry is investigating the incident.

Britain’s ministry of defence is investigating reports of the incident involving a civilian vessel and the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich.

Britain’s ministry of defence is investigating reports of the incident involving a civilian vessel and the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich.

The incident involves the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich

Russia's defence ministry said it fired the warning shots to divert the yacht that approached on a dangerous course in the English Channel.

The ship, a Black Sea fleet frigate, has been shadowed by the Royal Navy on a few occasions as it has passed through the English Channel

Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich had been seen in the Channel earlier this year, when it was reportedly accompanying shadow fleet tankers.

Russia said one of its warships fired warning shots Tuesday at a yacht making a "dangerous approach" in the Channel, as the UK evaluated that the shots were "not aimed at the…

The Russian ship Admiral Grigorovich is armed with Kalibr cruise missiles, torpedoes and anti-aircraft artillery.

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The incident between the yacht and the Admiral Grigorovich is the latest friction to occur between the UK and Russia at sea

Warning shots fired above a British yacht by a Russian warship in the Channel is among a series of recent events deepening tensions with Vladimir Putin

The Admiral Grigorovich has been acting as a taxi service for Russian shadow fleet vessels passing through the English Channel